Another CAPED CLASSIC from our June 2020 Oops! All Ebert month!? Yup! It's A History of Violence.

Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, and the late great William Hurt star in this VERTIGO comic-based film with more #StairSex and Philadelphia than you could ever possibly want or need in a movie.

*A History of Violence © 2005 New Line Productions, Inc.

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Next up on our Caped Classics: The Punisher.

But not just any Punisher. 80s Dolph Lundgren Punisher.

This was our first episode back in person after several weeks of early-pandemic quarantining and the energy in the Fortress of Poditude was electric.

It certainly helped that Ebert chose an absolute BANGER for us.

*The Punisher © 1989 New World Pictures

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Next up in our Caped Classics: it's the Fantastic Four!

In this episode, we finally give director Tim Story and this film the credit they deserve. Which is to say: not a whole lot.

But we have an absolute blast doing it.

For added fun, drink every time we say "fantastic!"

(Don't actually do that. You’ll die.)

*Fantastic Four © 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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I WAS FROZEN TODAY!!

This one-liner, one of the most quoted on our show, came from the Caped Classic: Suburban Commando.

The Ginger Skull berated us, calling us cowards regularly, until we finally agreed to cover this movie starring an alien Hulk Hogan and his unlikely pal Christopher Lloyd, brother.

*Suburban Commando © 1991 New Line Productions Inc.

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Next up on our Caped Classics: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure!

At some point, every podcast thinks it'd be a good idea to do a drunk episode. Shaun and Mitch (formerly of Nerdy Thursday) join us for what is definitely our drunkest episode.

Come for the Pee-Wee impressions. Stay for Dave's reaction to Shaun saying "Let me tell you how movies work."

The secret word is "boys" 🤫

*Pee-Wee's Big Adventure © 1985 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Pee-Wee Herman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Hermanworld, Inc. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with Hermanworld, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third party licensors.

We're on a break, but over the next few weeks we'll be delivering you our "Greatest Hits" in the form of CAPED CLASSICS: our favorite episodes that show how we've evolved over the years.

Here is the first ever birthday pick made on the show: Howard The Duck!

Dave chose this movie for obvious reasons and we had our good friend Nick guest host. We gave him explicit instructions to not watch the movie beforehand so we could walk him through it and blow his mind. But instead he blew our minds by LISTENING TO THE MOVIE with no visual context, which led to all sorts of shenanigans.

*Howard the Duck © 1986 Universal City Studios, Inc.

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It's our last episode before our break, so we're treating you to the often requested Superman IV: The Quest for Peace!

The lack of budget is on full display in Christopher Reeve's final outing as Superman… and it's not great.

So why then did we like it so damn much?

Also in this episode: Logic, Timbits, and Smelly Money

*Superman IV: The Quest for Peace © 1987 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

*Superman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with DC Comics or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third party licensors.

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, things are getting kooky. They're getting spooky. They're getting downright ooky!

That's because we're talking about The Addams Family: the 1991 movie that you think you remember, but it turns out maybe not so much.

Also this week: “I WAS FROZEN TODAY!,” parents doing it, and sweaty lawyers.

Snap. Snap.

*The Addams Family © 1991 Paramount Pictures.

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This month's Ebert pick sure is an interesting one: Hercules starring The People's Demi-God: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

If you didn't know this movie existed, you're not alone! Neither did we! But it could be the best pro wrestler-led Greek mythology movie from 2014.

Also in this episode: New Goop products, Stranger Danger, Hype Men, and the correct pronunciation of “Reese’s Pieces.”

*Hercules © 2014 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Paramount Pictures.

This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., Paramount Pictures, or any subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third party licensors.

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This month on Patreon, we're getting the band back together because we're on a mission from God.

It's The Blues Brothers, with all its absurd chase scenes, famous musician cameos, and the single greatest IMDb Trivia Fact of all time!

*The Blues Brothers © 1980 Universal Studios.

The Blues Brothers™ and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Applied Action Research Corp. and Judith Belushi. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with Applied Action Research Corp., Judith Belushi, or any subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third party licensors.